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Table 1.1 MEDEC Interventions by Sector Emissions reduction Sector
Intervention
Electricity
Heat
Wind power Electric power
Geothermal power Small hydropower Biogas Utility efficiency
Oil and gas
Cogeneration in Pemex Refinery efficiency Gas leakage reduction Bagasse cogeneration Cogeneration in industry Residential air conditioning Residential lighting
Energy end-use
Street lighting Industrial motors Nonresidential lighting Nonresidential air conditioning Residential refrigeration Solar water heating Improved cookstoves Urban densification Bus rapid transit systems Nonmotorized transport Bus system optimization
Transport
Vehicle fuel economy standards I&M in 21 cities Border vehicle inspection Road freight logistics Railway freight Biomass electricity Fuelwood co-firing retrofitting Charcoal production Zero-tillage maize Reforestation and restoration
Agriculture and forestry
Afforestation Wildlife management Forest management Payment for environmental services Palm oil biodiesel Sorghum ethanol Sugarcane ethanol
Source: Authors. Note: I&M = inspection and maintenance. a. “Other” includes industrial processes, waste, flaring, and fugitive emissions.
Transport
Land use
Othera